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Rachel O'Connor Oct 29, 2026

Shaping the Future with Michele Romanow

What does good governance look like through Michele Romanow’s eyes? Insights on innovation, AI, and the power of human judgment…

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Watson Mar 08, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021

The 2021 International Women’s Day theme, #ChooseToChallenge, is a call to act against bias and inequality, celebrate women’s achievements, and…

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Watson Feb 04, 2021
The Broken Chair

Think about the chair at the head of your boardroom table. Is it shiny and new with lots of useful…

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Watson Jan 20, 2021
In the Boardroom: COVID, Travel and Tone at the Top

Your ears perk up – what did the CEO just say? Here you are, a director participating in the last…

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Watson Dec 03, 2020
Terminating the CEO

Hiring, evaluating, compensating and managing CEO transition is arguably the board’s most important area of responsibility. Ironically, experienced board members…

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Watson Nov 12, 2020
Board-Executive Assessment of Teaming

The chair of a Crown corporation feels like the CEO controls and limits information going to the board and is…

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Watson Oct 22, 2020
ESG for Not-For-Profits

Discussions of purpose, stakeholder capitalism, social license, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are front and centre on corporate boardroom…

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Watson Sep 24, 2020
Four Talent Questions Boards Need to Ask Right Now

These are unusual times for everybody. As the pandemic unfolds and deeply impacts peoples’ lives and the economy, leadership is…

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Watson Aug 27, 2020
The Board's Role in Strategy

“The best strategies are born from management’s analysis and creativity, coupled with the board’s incisive questioning and probing. The board…

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Watson Aug 13, 2020
Board Oversight of Culture

Whenever people are together, they create a culture for how they interact, whether deliberately or unconsciously. Culture can be subtle…

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